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D. M. E^ERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



CARROTS 



The Carrot is one of the most wholesome and nutritious of our 

 garden roots, and deserves to be more extensively used, both for 

 culinary and stock feeding purposes. We urge our readers to give 

 some of the early table sorts a trial. For feeding stock, especially 



horses and milch cows, the carrot cannot be surpassed, and it 



— should be more largely grown by farmers for this purpose. 

 CULTURE— While a sandy loam made rich by manuring the previous year is the best soil for the carrot, any good 

 land if thoroughly and deeply worked, will produce satisfactory crops. When it is possible to do so, it is advisable to sow 

 as early in the spring as the ground is fit to work, though good crops may, in this latitude, be grown from sowings as late 

 as June 15, but success from such late planting is uncertain. For table use sow the smaller kinds as early as practicable 

 in rows 16 to 18 inches apart. For field culture prepare the ground thoroughly and sow in drills 18 to 24 inches apart,, 

 using from one and one-half to three pounds to the acre, according to the distance between rows. Cover one-half to one 

 inch deep and see to it that the soil is pressed firmly above the seed. As soon as the plants appear, use the cultivator or 

 wheel hoe. Do not let the weeds get a start. Thin the smaller table sorts to 8 to 10 to "the fcot, and the field varieties to 



3 to 6 inches apart in the row. For winter use gather and store like beets or turnips. 



Earliest Short Horn 



The earliest variety in cultiv.i 

 tion and best suited for forcin_ 

 Tops small, finely divided. TIh' 

 reddish-orange colored roots ai •' 

 nearly round with "a groo\<' 

 above the crown. When full.\ 

 matured they are about 

 two inches in diameter, ^ - 

 but should be used be- 

 fore they are full-grown 

 and while young and 

 tender. Pkt.6c; Oz.lOc; 

 2 Oz. 20c; h Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. $1.00 



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W Scarlet Horn 



Excellent for early 



,;" planting out of doors. 



i ; ^ Tops small; coarsely 



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QUERANDE, OR Ox.HEART CaRROT. 



divided; roots top shaped, but tapering abruptly to a small tap; skin orange 

 red. Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; % Lb. 2oc; Lb. 90c. 



arly Half Lon^ Scarlet Carentan . . . 



Tops very small ; roots cylindrical with remarkably small necks; very 

 handsome deep orange in color, with scarcely any core and of the best 

 "uahty. They can be sown very thick and are well adapted for forcing. 

 kt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; % Lb. 26c; Lb. 90c. 



'' Chantenay 



Tops medium size; 

 necks small; roots 

 tapering slightly but 

 uniformly stump rooted and smooth; color 

 deep orange- red ; flesh very crisp and tender. 

 Although this is a medium early sort, it fur- 

 nishes roots of usable size as early as any, is a 

 heavy cropper and is undoubtedly one of the 

 best for both the market and private garden, 

 while its great productiveness makes it very 

 desirable as a field sort. Pkt- 6c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Early Half Long Scarlet . . . 



stump Rooted Excellent for early 

 market, or for field culture. Of medium size, 

 flesh bright scarlet, brittle and of fine flavor. 

 Pkt. 6c; Oz, 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; h Lb. 26c; 

 Lb. 90c. 



i Half Long Scarlet Nantes 



Stump Rooted Tops medium size; 

 roots cylindrical, smooth, bright orange; flesh 

 orange, becoming yellow in center, but with no 

 distinct core ; of the finest quality, and one of 

 the most symmetrical and handsome of the 

 medium sized sorts: excellent for the market 

 or home garden. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 %Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Guerande, or Ox Heart 



Chantenay 



Carrot 



Tops small for the size of the roots which 

 are comparatively short, but often reach a di- 

 ameter of seven inches, terminating abruptly 

 in a small tap root. Flesh bright orange, fine 

 grained and sweet. This is a desirable variety 

 for soil so hard and stiff that longer rooted sorts 

 would not thrive in it. When young, excellent 

 for table use, and when mature, equally good 

 for stock. Pkt.5c; Oz.lOc; 2 Oz.20c; %Lb.30c; 

 Earliest Short Horn Carrot. Lb. $1.00 



i k -nZ^ 1^ \/ F 1^ ^ Grown largely on account of its great pro- 

 ^fp'^l-'/*! 1 w l-*I^v7 ductiveness and adaptability to all classes 

 of soil. Tops medium sized, coarsely divided. The smooth and hand- 

 some roots are deep orange, of medium length, tapering uniformly to> 

 a blunt point, flesh sweet, crisp, tender and of a deep orange color. 

 Although the roots of this variety are short, they produce as large a 

 bulk as the longer field sorts and are more easily harvested. Pkt. 6c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; H Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



1^; Improved Long Orange ?5'S?S'SrlSrSUS^'S;i.'°S 



improvement obtained by years of careful selection of the best formed 

 and deepest colored roots of the old Long Orange. Roots compara- 

 tively shorter than the Long Orange, and smoother, but so uniform 

 and true that the bulk of the crop will be greater. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



y D. M. Ferry & Co's Improved Short White . . . 



We think this distinct variety is destined to take first rank as a field 

 carrot, owing to its enormous productiveness and the ease with which 

 it can be harvested. Roots half long, smooth, very heavy at the 

 shoulder but tapering regularly to the point; color light green at the 

 crown, pure white below: flesh rich, white, solid, crisp and of excel- 

 lent flavor. This variety is a real acquisition as a heavy yielding, 

 easily harvested, white carrot, and is the best of this class. Pkt. 6c; 

 Oz. iOc; 2 Oz 16c; ^^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 I a«*rvo WhiiA Rpla>i2in Grows one-third out of the ground. Root 

 L<ar};C TV line LfCi^iaii pure white, green above ground with 

 small top. Flesh rather coarse. The rocts on light, rich ground grow 

 to a large size, and are extensively grown for stock feedmg. Pkt. 6c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; H Lb. 20c; i.b. 60c. 



